Bitdefender has upgraded its Digital Identity Protection feature, as it now integrates with Gmail and Outlook. The antivirus vendor’s identity theft protection service monitors the dark web to see if a user’s personal information has been stolen and leaked by
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Nearly all execs have major concerns about using AI – so they’re holding it back till they’re dealt with
Nearly all executives have put the brakes on generative AI rollouts in order to establish some ground rules first. A report from PagerDuty has found that 98% of the 1,000 tech executives it surveyed at Fortune 100 firms have directed
Diversity is now a priority for most firms – and AI is helping them to achieve it
A new report has claimed that Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (DEI) is now a top priority for 87% of firms across the UK. The research, commissioned by Workday, surveyed 2,600 individuals, including UKI CEOs, as well as HR, IT, and
Elon Musk’s Grok AI has now been open sourced, code available on GitHub
Grok, the AI tool founded by Elon Musk, has been open sourced, with a code release now available on GitHub. Musk had previously stated that Grok would go open source this week, saying the move will allow developers and researchers
Microsoft calls out Google dominance in generative AI as another EU probe nears
Microsoft believes that Google‘s huge data sets are giving it competitive advantage in the generative AI market. This is what the tech giant told EU antitrust regulators in response to a consultation with the European Commission in January 2024. The
McAfee wants to help maintain your privacy on social media with new tool
McAfee has launched a new tool as part of its McAfee+ range, designed to protect your privacy on social media. The aptly-named Social Privacy Manager will let users adjust over 100 different settings related to privacy on platforms such as
The FTC bans AI impersonations of individuals — and unveils greater powers to win stolen money back
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has moved to ban the practice of using AI tools to spoof individuals, as well as announcing greater powers to win stolen money back from scammers. The agency said that it is “taking this action
The energy industry thinks AI will actually increase the demand for human skills
Contrary to popular belief, it seems that AI will actually lead to a rise in job creation – at least in the energy industry. The eighth annual Global Energy Talent Index (GETI) report from Airswift has found that over 90%
These were the most common phishing emails of 2023 — make sure you don’t get caught out as well
Phishing has long been a popular vector for cybercriminals in order to coax valuable information out of victims – and 2023 was no different. A new report from email security firm Codefense has delved into the most common themes in
Good news for workers — most businesses say they still prize humans over AI
Despite the fears surrounding AI affecting the job market, it seems that businesses still prefer the human touch. A new survey from HSBC has found that rather than replacing workers, businesses want to see how AI tools could aid them